Railroad Bridges in Hennepin County , Minnesota
Hennepin County is one of the principal counties of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The seat and largest city are both Minneapolis.
Random Bridges
BNSF Broadway Street Bridge
BNSF Broadway Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.2)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Broadway Street Northeast near I-35W
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-35' deck plate girder, 2-19' concrete slab
Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Broadway Street Northeast
Significance:
BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)
BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #12.1)
This Warren through truss bridge is the northern BNSF crossing of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927 and 1963
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
190' Warren through truss, 2-105', 5-80' deck plate girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River
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BNSF Spring Street Bridge
BNSF Spring Street Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #9.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Spring Street near Central Avenue
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-25' concrete encased beam and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Spring Street Northeast
Significance:
CPKC Marshall Street Bridge
CPKC Marshall Street Bridge
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge was constructed as part of a grade separation project in Minneapolis
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
44' steel stringer and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Marshall Street Northeast
Significance:
BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (North)
BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (North)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.6)
This deck plate girder and slab bridge crosses Monroe Street Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-30' deck plate girder, 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder and slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast
Significance:
BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
(Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge #9.9)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35W at the Johnson Street exit
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1973
by
Unknown
for
Burlington Northern Railroad
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over I-35W
Significance:
Dan Patch Line Bridge
Dan Patch Line Bridge
(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.9)
This through truss swing bridge carries an inactive rail line across the Minnesota River between Savage and Bloomington
Savage, Scott County, Minnesota to Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company
Design:
250' riveted Warren through truss swing span and steel stringer
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River
Significance:
Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.4A)
This abandoned concrete slab bridge once carried the Northern Pacific Line "E" across Monroe Street Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status:
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab bridge
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast
Significance:
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (West)
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (West)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #10.8)
This concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses 19th Avenue Northeast near Monroe Street
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-27' concrete encased beam and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over 19th Avenue Northeast
Significance:
CPKC 31st Avenue Bridge
CPKC 31st Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-334)
This deck plate girder bridge now carries the Midtown Greenway and a seldom used rail spur over 31st Avenue
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Railroad and Trail Traffic
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 31st Avenue
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